GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (83-62) at TORONTO (72-73)

AL: NY YANKEES (83-62) at TORONTO (72-73)

<h3>Kennedy, Yankees aim for sweep of Blue Jays</h3>



<div class="pre">Ny Yankees (83-62) at Toronto (72-73) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - Before facing the Boston Red Sox, the NewYork Yankees aim to complete a three-game sweep of the TorontoBlue Jays on Thursday.


In the midst of a seven-game winning streak, the Yankees arefive games behind the Red Sox in the American League East. Theteams open a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday.

Thanks to their winning ways, the Yankees have opened a four-gamelead over Detroit (80-67) in the wild card race.


Ian Kennedy (1-0, 2.25 ERA), who has been impressive in hisfirst two starts, takes the mound for the Yankees. A 2006first-round pick, Kennedy has a win and a no-decision in his twooutings, allowing five runs - three earned - and 12 hits in 12innings.


Mike Mussina, the man Kennedy temporarily replaced in the<div class="pre">rotation, threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Robinson Cano drove</div>in a pair of runs in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.


A.J. Burnett (8-7, 3.56) gets the ball for Toronto, which haslost five straight and fallen under .500 for the first timesince August 1. Burnett is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA in six startssince returning from a stint on the disabled list due to rightshoulder pain.

 

AL: NY YANKEES (83-62) at TORONTO (72-73)

<h3>Kennedy, Yankees aim for sweep of Blue Jays</h3>



<div class="pre">Ny Yankees (83-62) at Toronto (72-73) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - Before facing the Boston Red Sox, the NewYork Yankees aim to complete a three-game sweep of the TorontoBlue Jays on Thursday.


In the midst of a seven-game winning streak, the Yankees arefive games behind the Red Sox in the American League East. Theteams open a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday.

Thanks to their winning ways, the Yankees have opened a four-gamelead over Detroit (80-67) in the wild card race.


Ian Kennedy (1-0, 2.25 ERA), who has been impressive in hisfirst two starts, takes the mound for the Yankees. A 2006first-round pick, Kennedy has a win and a no-decision in his twooutings, allowing five runs - three earned - and 12 hits in 12innings.


Mike Mussina, the man Kennedy temporarily replaced in the<div class="pre">rotation, threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Robinson Cano drove</div>in a pair of runs in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.


A.J. Burnett (8-7, 3.56) gets the ball for Toronto, which haslost five straight and fallen under .500 for the first timesince August 1. Burnett is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA in six startssince returning from a stint on the disabled list due to rightshoulder pain.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS

NY YANKEES TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon LF .260 10 56 Reed Johnson LF .238 2 12
Derek Jeter SS .315 9 62 Russ Adams 3B .318 0 1
Bobby Abreu RF .287 16 94 Alex Rios CF .303 23 77
Alex Rodriguez 3B .317 52 140 Frank Thomas DH .265 21 82
Hideki Matsui DH .290 23 93 Matt Stairs RF .310 19 59
Robinson Cano 2B .301 16 82 Aaron Hill 2B .273 15 71
Melky Cabrera CF .290 8 62 Lyle Overbay 1B .243 10 43
Wilson Betemit 1B .226 4 20 Gregg Zaun C .241 9 44
Jose Molina C .246 1 14 John Mcdonald SS .248 1 28

Ian Kennedy RHP (1-0, 2.25) A.J. Burnett RHP (8-7, 3.56)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY (1-0, 2.25)
TOR - A.J. BURNETT (8-7, 3.56)

UMPIRES: HP - JEFF NELSON
1B - JIM WOLF
2B - TIM TSCHIDA
3B - JIM JOYCE

WEATHER: 66 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY AND JOSE MOLINA
TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.260, 10 HR, 56 RBI)
D JETER (.315, 9 HR, 62 RBI)
B ABREU (.287, 16 HR, 94 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.238, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
R ADAMS (.318, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A RIOS (.303, 23 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
A Rios cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
M Stairs rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.53

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 2-0.
Batters faced: A Burnett 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED RUSS ADAMS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.310, 19 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 52 HR, 140 RBI)
H MATSUI (.290, 23 HR, 93 RBI)
R CANO (.301, 16 HR, 82 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Adams 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
A Rios cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (28, I Kennedy). RBI - F Thomas (83). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1. Team LOB - 1.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.77

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.53

Pitches-strikes: I Kennedy 22-12; A Burnett 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Kennedy 2-1; A Burnett 2-0. Batters faced: I Kennedy 5; A Burnett 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.273, 15 HR, 71 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.243, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
G ZAUN (.241, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Cano. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Adams 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
A Rios cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (28, I Kennedy). RBI - F Thomas (83). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.77

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.50

Pitches-strikes: I Kennedy 22-12; A Burnett 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Kennedy 2-1; A Burnett 5-0. Batters faced: I Kennedy 5; A Burnett 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0
TORONTO 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.290, 8 HR, 62 RBI)
W BETEMIT (.226, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J MOLINA (.246, 1 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Cano. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Adams 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
A Rios cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (28, I Kennedy). RBI - F Thomas (83). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.50

Pitches-strikes: I Kennedy 33-20; A Burnett 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Kennedy 2-3; A Burnett 5-0. Batters faced: I Kennedy 8; A Burnett 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 1 0
TORONTO 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.248, 1 HR, 28 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.237, 0-FOR-1)
R ADAMS (.318, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
J Molina c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Molina (12, A Burnett). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Damon 1. GIDP - R Cano. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Adams 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
A Rios cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (28, I Kennedy). RBI - F Thomas (83). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.48

Pitches-strikes: I Kennedy 33-20; A Burnett 34-18. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Kennedy 2-3; A Burnett 5-2. Batters faced: I Kennedy 8; A Burnett 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 1 0
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.314, 0-FOR-1)
B ABREU (.286, 0-FOR-1)
A RODRIGUEZ (.317, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
H Matsui dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Betemit 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
J Molina c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Molina (12, A Burnett). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Damon 1. GIDP - R Cano. Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
R Adams 3b 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .304
A Rios cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Stairs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 3 2

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (28, I Kennedy). RBI - F Thomas (83). 2-out RBI - F
Thomas. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Stairs 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


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NY YANKEES - 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 100 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
I Kennedy 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 2.40

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.48

Pitches-strikes: I Kennedy 41-28; A Burnett 34-18. Ground balls-fly balls: I
Kennedy 2-4; A Burnett 5-2. Batters faced: I Kennedy 11; A Burnett 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TORONTO 1 0 0 1 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - IAN KENNEDY
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.303, 0-FOR-1)
F THOMAS (.267, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M STAIRS (.309, 0-FOR-1)</div>